Basic Indicators

Under-5 mortality rank

59

Under-5 mortality rate

1960

248

2002

77

Infant mortality rate (under 1)

1960

149

2002

51

Total population (thousands)

2002

143809

Annual no. of births (thousands)

2002

4192

Annual no. of
under-5 deaths (thousands)

2002

323

GNI per capita (US$)

2002

360

Life expectancy at birth (years)

2002

61

Total adult literacy rate

2000

40

Net primary school
enrolment/attendance (%)

1996-2002*

89

% share of household income 1990-2000*

lowest 40%

22

highest 20%

41

Nutrition

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Under-5 mortality rank

59

% of infants with low birth weight

1998-2002*

30

% of children
(1995-2002*)
who are:

exclusively breastfed
(<6 months)

46

breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)

78

still breastfeeding (20-23 months)

87

% of under-fives (1995-2002*) suffering from:

underweight
moderate & severe

48

underweight
severe

13

wasting
moderate & severe

10

stunting
moderate & severe

45

Vitamin A
supplementation coverage rate
(6-59 months)

2001

90t

% of households consuming iodized salt

1997-2002*

70

Definitions and data sources

Health

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Under-5 mortality rank

59

% of population using improved drinking water sources 2000

total

97

urban

99

rural

97

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000

total

48

urban

71

rural

41

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002

total

100

% immunized 2002

1-year-old children
TB

95

1-year-old children
DPT3

85

1-year-old children
polio3

85

1-year-old children
measles

77

1-year-old children
HepB3

-

pregnant women tetanus

89

(%) under-fives with ARI

1998-2002*

18

(%) under-fives with ARI taken to health provider

 1998-2002*

27

Oral rehydration rate (%)

1994-2002*

49

Malaria: 1999-2001

% under-fives sleeping under a bednet

  -

% under-fives sleeping under a treated bednet

-

 % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs

-

Definitions and data sources

HIV/AIDS

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Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001

<0.1

Estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS, end-2001

adults and children (0-49 years)

13000

children (0-14 years)

310

Median HIV prevalence among pregnant women (15-24 years) in countries with adult prevalence over 1%

Year

-

all regions
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-

capital city
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-

other urban
[# sites]

-

rural
[# sites]

-

HIV prevention 1996-2002* (15-24 years)

% who know condom can prevent HIV

male

-

female

-

% who know healthy-looking person can have HIV

male

29

female

22

% who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV

female

-

% who used condom at last high-risk sex 1996-2002*

Male (15-24 years)

-

Female (15-24 years)

-

Orphans

Children orphaned by AIDS (0-14 years)

 2001

2000

Orphan school attendance ratio

 (1995-2001*)

-

Definitions and data sources

Education

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Under-5 mortality rank

59

Adult literacy rate

1990 male

44

1990 female

24

2000 male

49

2000 female

30

Number per 100 population
2001

phones

1

Internet users

0

Primary school enrolment ratio
1997-2000*

 (gross) male

100

(gross) female

101

(net) male

88

(net) female

90

Net primary school
attendance % (1992-2002*)

male

77

female

78

% of primary school
entrants reaching grade 5

Admin. data
1995-1999*

72y

Survey data
1995-2001

86

Secondary school enrolment ratio 1997-2000* (gross)

male

45

female

47

Definitions and data sources

Demographic indicators

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Under-5 mortality rank

59

Population (thousands) 2002

under 18

64736

under 5

19399

Population annual growth rate (%)

1970-90

2.5

1990-2002

2.3

Crude death rate

1970

21

2002

8

Crude birth rate

1970

46

2002

29

Life expectancy

1970

44

2002

61

Total fertility rate

2002

3.5

% of population urbanized

2002

26

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%)

1970-90

7.3

1990-2002

4.6

Definitions and data sources

Economic indicators

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Under-5
mortality
rank

59

GNI per capita (US$) 2002

360

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%)

1960-90

0.2

1990-2002

3.1

Average annual rate of inflation (%) 1990-2002

4

% of population below $1 a day
1990-2001

36

% of central government expenditure allocated to
(1992-2001*)

health

5x

education

11x

defence

10x

ODA inflow in millions US$
2001

1024

ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI
2001

2

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services

1990

18

2001

7

Definitions and data sources

Women

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Under-5 mortality rank

59

Life expectancy: females as a % of males

2002

102

Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males

2000

61

Gross enrolment ratios: females as a % of males

primary school
1997-2000*

101

secondary school
1997-2000*

104

Contraceptive prevalence (%)

1995-2002*

54

Antenatal care
coverage (%) 

1995-2002*

40

Skilled attendant
at delivery (%)

1995-2002*

12

Maternal mortality ratio+ 

reported
1985-2002*

380

adjusted
2000

380

Definitions and data sources

Child Protection

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Child labour
(5-14 years)
1999-2001*

total

-

male

-

female

-

urban

-

rural

-

poorest 20%

-

richest 20%

-

mother with no education

-

mother with some education

-

Birth registration 1999-2001*

total

-

urban

-

rural

-

Female genital mutilation/cutting  1998-2002*

women (15-49 years)

total 

-

urban

-

rural

-

daughters total

-

Definitions and data sources

The rate of progress

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Under-5 mortality rank

59

Under-5 mortality rate

1960

248

1990

144

2002

77

Average annual rate of reduction (%)

1960-90

1.8

1990-2002

5.2

Reduction since 1990 (%)

47

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%)

1960-90

0.2

2002

3.1

Total fertility rate

1960

6.8

1990

4.6

2002

3.5

Average annual rate of reduction (%)

1960-90

1.3

2002

2.3

Definitions and data sources